Conclusions

Today’s designs are characterized by their ever increasing size and complexity. A key problem is that initially a designer has only insufficient or at least inaccurate information available to make proper decisions. Moreover, the overwhelming number of options and the pace with which they change, render it impossible for a human to make a sound decision about the complex designs. He simply cannot predict the consequences of a particular choice accurately. Therefore, tools to quickly identify the trade-offs are indispensable in making well-founded design decisions.